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NEATH ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY
PRESERVING OUR LOCAL HISTORICAL HERITAGE
FOR OVER A CENTURY
(click on the map of Wales on the right to find our location)
'LEST WE FORGET'
JONATHAN SV DAVIES
TELLS OF ONE OF THE FORGOTTEN FALLEN
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LATEST MYSTERY IMAGES
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Answers to the previous mystery images
One person asked if this was Mrs Slee's cottage at one stage and a person signing themselves as Sheepyr Kreischer said that this is currently his uncle's house and has been for a long time.
This is Neath Road viewed from Mansel Street in Briton Ferry. A suggested reason for the picture having been taken relates to a front garden wall having been built too high (it is lower presently).
This is the Coat of Arms of Neath Rural District Council, which was merged into Neath Borough Council
This poor image is of Park House in Cimla, but there is no information of the exact location.
One suggestion was that these were used by a farrier in connection with shaping hooves prior to fitting horseshoes. However, they are fleams - sharp, multi-bladed tools used for bloodletting, a historical medical practice to treat illness by cutting a vein, often in the neck or forearm, to balance the body's 'humours'. These instruments, sometimes called phlebotomes, involved placing a blade against the skin, striking it with a small mallet called a bloodstick and allowing blood to drain into a container before closing the small incision. They were used for both humans and livestock, with different blade sizes for different subjects. They are now found as antiques or in veterinary collections.
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Please be aware that our days of opening are
Monday and Thursday
Mondays - For the public & NAS members - (09:30 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 16:45) providing access to the NAS archive and access to computer resources for Family History researchers. This service is supervised by staff of the West Glamorgan Archive Service.
Thursdays - For the public & NAS members (09:30 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 16:45) providing access to the NAS archive with access to computer resources for Family History researchers with assistance/guidance available from a dedicated staff member of the West Glamorgan Archive Service.
PLEASE BE ADVISED - IF YOU KNOW WHAT ITEMS YOU WISH TO VIEW AND HAVE THE CATALOGUE NUMBER(S), THEN TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS YOU CAN PRE-ORDER (EIGHT DAYS IN ADVANCE) USING THE CONTACT US FORM.
NOTE - For researchers requiring access to the NAS Archive ONLY and who are unable to attend on the days above (e.g. distance/foreign visitors) then it may be possible to arrange a personal appointment. Please apply through the CONTACT US button.
Neath Mechanics' Institute, Church Place, Neath, home of the Society
Formed in 1923 (from the earlier Neath Philosophical Society of 1834), the Neath Antiquarian Society has taken a leading role in recording, preserving and safeguarding Neath's historical heritage. Therefore, the Society began to collect archives relating to the local area and further afield.
Over the decades a considerable amount of material was amassed, dating from the 15th to the 20th centuries, but this was not available to the public and lacked a proper catalogue. The year 2001 saw the launch of the project 'Unlocking Neath's Archival Heritage', a joint venture between the Neath Antiquarian Society and the West Glamorgan Archive Service: with Heritage Lottery Funding, the entire archive collection was catalogued in detail by staff from the West Glamorgan Archive Service to make it fully available to the public for the first time in 2003.
Where can the documents be seen?
The Neath Antiquarian Society archive collections are held at the Neath Mechanics' Institute. Click here for details of opening hours.
What archives are available?
Records of the Neath Antiquarian Society
Research papers of prominent local historians connected with the Society.
Borough of Neath & Neath Corporation records.
Records of manors and estates, including Gnoll, Eaglesbush, Briton Ferry, Bach-y-gwreiddyn, Little Hill, etc.
Coytrahen and Neath Abbey Estate records.
Collections of documents regarding local events, businesses, chapels and industry.
Maps and plans of the local area.
Advertising material & other related ephemera.
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Acknowledgements
1. Thanks to the County & City of Swansea and their officials for providing information pages relating to the Neath Antiquarian Society within their website and for their continued support of the Society's objectives.
2. Additionally, a thank you to all of our fellow Societies and individuals who have linked our website into their domains and social media outlets.
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